All Flowers articles – Page 50
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Young Plants unveils new primrose range
Young Plants Ltd is unveiling a major new range of mid-season primroses, promising greater uniformity and quality.
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ArticleSanders announces carbon-neutrality plan
A UK garden centre has unveiled an ambitious plan to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and help the environment.
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Welsh food miles controversy
The idea of developing horticulture in Britain to displace imports flown in from tropical countries has been ridiculed by the Welsh government’s environment and farming minister.
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HTA responds to climate change proposals
The HTA is lobbying for a two-pronged approach to tackling climate change.
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ArticleEnd of an era?
When FPJ last visited Dublin’s Corporation Market in 2001, its future was hanging in the balance due to council plans to redevelop the site. Six years on, another trip to the wholesale centre revealed traders remain in a similarly perplexing state of limbo. Laura Gould investigates.
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ArticleMother's Day send off for Agrexco flower manager
Mother's Day, the most important date in the florist's diary, has an altogether different signifcance this year for Agrexo UK flower manager Yehuda Reichman.
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Article3-D flower display at CRS
The flower category has played a growing part in the convenience sector, according to exhibitors at the Convenience Retailing Show 2007, which kicked off at the Birmingham NEC on Tuesday.
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Industry anger over SOLA fees
Massive future costs to the HDC for off-label use can be expected when ornamentals have to be registered in the future.
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Defra aims to repel invaders
Defra is launching a consultation to help tackle invasive non-native species.
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ArticleFairtrade warnings sounded
Fairtrade Fortnight’s high-profile launch this week has brought ethical trading to the forefront of public awareness, but also ushered in warnings from the trade.
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Double H set for expansion
After a period of consolidation over the last two years, Double H, one of the UK’s largest pot plant and ornamentals growers, is again set on an expansion course.
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ArticleKenyan fightback in the air
Kenya is considering a public relations campaign to counter the impact scurrilous food-miles claims in the UK may have on its horticultural exports, as the country’s growers, exporters and authorities become increasingly concerned about the demonisation of airfreighted product.
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Colegrave wins GAN award
Ball Colegrave Angelonia Serena was named overall winner in the new product awards at the recent GAN trade show.
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ArticleSmartFresh boost in Europe
The SmartFresh system is going from strength to strength, recording a 62 per cent rise in European sales last year and continuing its expansion into new areas and products, according to owners Agrofresh.
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Carbon footprint fallacy
New research shows what many in the industry have long known - that airfreighted produce from the developing world does not necessarily have a greater impact on the environment than the same product grown in Europe.
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ArticleThe Valentine stakes
Millions of fresh flowers are given as tokens of affection on Valentine’s Day. But sky-high prices and all-out competition mean there is no love lost on the flower market. Anna Sbuttoni reports.
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ArticleFruit Logistica packs them in
Key players in the international fresh produce industry are expected to flock to Berlin this week for this year's edition of Fruit Logistica.
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ArticleWaitrose deepens Fairtrade pledge
Waitrose is expanding its ethical conscience by pledging to become the high street’s leading stockist of Fairtrade roses.
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CMi cements global position
Farm assurance and certification, one of the issues to be addressed at Fruit Logistica this year, is gaining in global importance, according to leading food assurance specialist CMi Certification.
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Expanding Chile’s horizons across Europe
Last August, the Chilean Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) appointed Lianne Jones as European field manager. She talks to Elspeth Waters about the benefits of the MDS programme and why working with fresh produce is better than toys and games.